Lutz Schüler is the Chief Executive Officer of Unitymedia, Liberty Global’s cable company in Germany. He is responsible for the operations of Liberty Global’s business in Germany - spanning over 7 million customers. He is driving the business of Unitymedia with a strong focus on customers needs which is a strong driver in the growth strategy of the company.
He was appointed to this position in July 2012 following Liberty Global’s acquisition of Unitymedia, having served as the CEO of Unitymedia since 2011. As such he played a key role in the acquisition of the German cable operator Kabel BW by Liberty Global and the subsequent integration of Unitymedia and Kabel BW.
He has a great track record in the German telecommunications market. He served in several senior management roles with the Telefónica o2 group from 1998 onwards, lastly leading the integration of Hansenet Telekommunication GmbH as its CEO in Hamburg, when it was acquired by Telefónica o2 in early 2010. From 2006 to 2010, he was Managing Director, Marketing & Sales for Telefónica o2 in Germany.
Lutz studied business administration at the University of Augsburg and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration.